आख्याहि मे को भवानुग्ररूपो नमोऽस्तु ते देववर प्रसीद । विज्ञातुमिच्छामि भवन्तमाद्यं न हि प्रजानामि तव प्रवृत्तिम् ॥ ३१ ॥
ākhyāhi me ko bhavān ugra-rūpo namo ’stu te deva-vara prasīda vijñātum ichchhāmi bhavantam ādyaṁ na hi prajānāmi tava pravṛittim
Translation
Tell me who You are, so fierce in form. I bow to You, O best of gods; be gracious. I wish to know You, the primal one, for I do not understand what You are doing.
Hindi Meaning (हिंदी अर्थ)
मुझे बताइए कि इतने उग्र रूप वाले आप कौन हैं? हे देवश्रेष्ठ! आपको नमस्कार है, प्रसन्न होइए। मैं आदिपुरुष आपको जानना चाहता हूँ, क्योंकि मैं आपकी प्रवृत्ति (कार्य) को नहीं समझ पा रहा हूँ।
Commentary
It is a striking question after ten chapters: "Who are You?" Arjun knows Krishna as a friend and has accepted him as God, but this form's purpose (pravritti) is beyond him. His honest confusion prepares the way for the famous answer in the next verse.
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